MD HB187 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB892
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-10 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-10 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from knowingly recruiting, harboring, transporting, or obtaining an individual for the purpose of appropriating the government benefits of an individual for the benefit of the person or another through deception, coercion, exploitation, isolation, or any other means; prohibiting a person from aiding, abetting, or conspiring with one or more persons to violate a certain provision of the Act; establishing that a violation of the Act is a felony; etc.
Title
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-10 | House | Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2024-10-18 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB170 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m.
HB892 (Carry Over) 2024-03-20 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
HB892 (Carry Over) 2024-03-20 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Extortion
Food Stamps
Harassment
Medical Assistance
Penalties and Sentences
Public Benefits
Retirement
Social Security
Veterans
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Extortion
Food Stamps
Harassment
Medical Assistance
Penalties and Sentences
Public Benefits
Retirement
Social Security
Veterans
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law | 8 | 524 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0187?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0187f.pdf |
